hapter 31

Audrey’s POV

Death Takes Me, CEO

Crouching by the roadside, I absentmindedly pulled at the grass growing between the flowers in the garden bed while listening to Astrid i lectur.” Ito, the phone. After what felt like an eternity, my legs grew tired and I stood up with a weary stretch.

Ive been waiting forever,” I said into the phone. ‘When are you getting here?*

Through the phe, I could hear someone’s voice: “Astrid, can you take a look at this proposal? Does this revision, work?”

“Yeah, that works, Astrid responded to her coll

before returning to our conversation with an apologetic tone. ‘Sorry Audrey…

“It’s fine,” I said gently. “You focus on your work. I’m not in a hurry.”

right

for a handsome guy to pick you up. He should be there any

Your new boyfriend?” I

serio Buy doesn’t have

the mansion’s circular driveway. The driver’s window rolled down,

on, spend some time catching up with him. You

Clay now!”

stomach churned uncomfortably, and this time it wasn’t

every bit the successful jewelry executive in his tailored

that my discomfort wasn’t visible. “James. You didn’t have

warmth it always had, the kind that used to make my heart skip back in college. Now it just made everything

staring out the window, watching the palatial homes of the Hamptons elite roll past. I was

silence as we merged onto the highway. “You

on the passing scenery. “I had to explain everything to William this morning. He deserved to hear

Parker…” James’s voice softened slightly. “He’s always been kind to you, hasn’t he?

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